Street takes shine to First Solar’s tripled profit (Market Watch)

Wall Street analysts hike their targets for First Solar as shares of the largest U.S.-based solar panel maker by market capitalization rally on better-than-expected profits.

SunPower dims profit view, prompting downgrade (Market Watch)

SunPower Corp. shares come under pressure after the solar panel maker describes a clouded outlook on its business in Germany and North America, prompting at least one analyst downgrade of the stock and tempered profit expectations by others.

Street dims solar outlook as Obama era nears (Market Watch)

Wall Street has tempered its outlook on the solar panel business, even as the alternative energy sector looks toward a boost from the incoming Obama administration.